I often have the annoying problem of a production job which wants to create (+1) of a GDG being held up by my long-running test job that is using the (0) generation. This is in a large sysplex that has both production and test LPAR's in it.
Question #1: I understand the integrity exposure that requires the (+1) job to get exclusive access to the catalog entry for the base GDG name, but once my test job has resolved my (0) generation request to an actual GooVoo generation, why can't my (read-only, DISP=SHR) test job release the base GDG ENQ so the (+1) job can get exclusive access? Question #2: If my read-only job using the (0) generation CLOSEs the (0) generation after reading it to EOF and the JCL for the (0) generation specifies FREE=CLOSE, will the ENQ's be released so the (+1) job can run while my (0) job continues to run with the file and it's ENQ's freed? TIA for helping cure my ignorance. Peter This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
